Legal Opinion
Aragon v. Brown
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided November 1, 1979No. 3965PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALTERS, Judge.
Douglas Aragon, age 17, was bitten by defendants’ St. Bernard dog while visiting at their home. The injury required 320-375 sutures to close the wound. Suit was brought to recover damages of $100,000 for personal injuries to Douglas and for $4000 in medical expenses incurred by his father. The jury returned a verdict for defendants. Plaintiffs appeal on grounds that the jury was improperly instructed; defendants cross-appeal contesting the trial court’s denial of their motions for directed verdict, and the court’s refusal of their tendered jury instruction regarding…
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